Directs the department of environmental conservation to update any forms or documentation prepared by such department which are designed to assist applicants and lead agencies in determining whether certain projects or actions have a significant effect on the environment; provides such updates shall ensure the consideration of changes in science and emerging issues in environmental protection including impacts to sensitive populations.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY(Prefiled)
January 7, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, ORTIZ, GALEF, DINOWITZ -- Multi-Sponsored
by -- M. of A. CLARK, COLTON, HOOPER, LIFTON, PERRY, RIVERA, WRIGHT
-- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conserva-
tion
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
updates of the model environmental impact assessment form
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Paragraph (l) of subdivision 2 of section 8-0113 of the
2 environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 252 of the laws of
3 1977, is amended to read as follows:
4 (l) A model assessment form to be used during the initial review to
5 assist an agency in carrying out its responsibilities and duties under
6 this article. The department shall periodically update the form which
7 shall be designed to assist applicants and lead agencies in determining
8 whether a proposed project or action may have a significant effect on
9 the environment. Such updates shall ensure the consideration of changes
10 and emerging issues in environmental protection, including but not
11 limited to, impacts on sensitive populations, such as children.
12 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
13 it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00104-01-5
